Guest Bloggers good idea?

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I'm getting email requests for guest blogging, and leaving a link in the post. They claim i will have complete control over the content of the post. But they will of course have a backlink in the post. Is this a good or bad idea for my gonzotrucker site?
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  • Profile picture of the author mego818
    I get emails like this all the time. People who want to guest post but won't give a link back in exchange or any money. I wouldn't do it unless they provided me with a link on their blog or some money.
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  • Profile picture of the author jgant
    Only do it if you want more content for free. It's a good idea to be very selective otherwise you'll get garbage content. I usually accept guest post requests if they have a very specific topic that I may not be able to cover as well that would be good for my readers. Basically, if it's something your readers will find helpful/entertaining, then it can't hurt. You can take a day off.

    Also, take a look at the site the guest blogger wishes to link to. Ask yourself if it's a site you don't mind linking to.

    Some popular blogs are primarily guest posts ... they exercise tight editorial control. Usually these are blogs/websites with tons of traffic.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    I think it can be a very good thing.

    It provides content for you, without your having to write or buy it all yourself.

    It gives your visitors more variety of reading material (and of course you get to "vet" the content yourself, and publish only what you want).

    It updates your site more regularly than would otherwise be the case (which Google likes).

    It may bring you some extra visitors.

    One little point to be aware of is that the "linkjuice value" of each backlink appearing on any given page tends to be in inverse proportion to the total number of links on the page, so the more of them you have on a page, the less your own backlinks on that same page may be worth, including their "internal linking" value (if that's relevant to you). Maybe worth bearing in mind, but hardly likely to be hugely significant, if it's something you're planning to do only occasionally.

    (There's normally very little value in asking for a "link back in return", of course, because Google tends to discount/devalue reciprocal backlinks anyway, for obvious reasons).
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  • Profile picture of the author gonzotrucker
    Thank you everyone for the great information.
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  • Profile picture of the author Benjamin Ehinger
    Originally Posted by gonzotrucker View Post

    I'm getting email requests for guest blogging, and leaving a link in the post. They claim i will have complete control over the content of the post. But they will of course have a backlink in the post. Is this a good or bad idea for my gonzotrucker site?
    Good idea if the content is high quality. If not, you don't want it.

    Benjamin Ehinger
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  • Profile picture of the author Dazzling Content
    I want to retain my personal touch and unique perspective on my blog's topics/subjects, so I don't allow guest posts on my own prized blog. For some blogs where I don't value my unique voice, I allow guest posts.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    I would agree and sit back and watch if the content is good. If it's good, let them continue to do it. If it sucks, contact them and tell them that you dont want them guest blogging for you anymore.
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  • Profile picture of the author YasirYar
    Just make sure it's 100% unique and of high quality.
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    • Profile picture of the author santosantinie
      If the content is something different and informative, definitely the guest blog posting will be a good step.
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